Coadministering Tdap, Flu Vaccines Safe in Pregnancy
No difference in adverse events, birth outcomes with concomitant versus sequential vaccination
Similar CV Care Quality Seen for NPs, PAs, Physicians
But advanced practice providers have higher rate of smoking cessation screening in CAD patients
Enterovirus D68 Doesn’t Raise Mortality Risk in Children
But it increases the likelihood of respiratory distress compared with rhinovirus, non-EV-D68
Myopathy in Patient With Rx-Related Respiratory Symptoms
Case report describes 84-year-old male patient with myositis after nivolumab treatment
Americans Spend More on Health Care, but Fare Worse
Comparison with 12 industrialized nations shows more money spent, but life expectancy is lowest
Six-Minute Walk Distance Predicts Lung Transplant Survival
Increase in walk distance up to 1,400 feet confers incremental survival advantage
COPD Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic, Hemorrhagic Stroke
Adjustment for smoking attenuates risks for all strokes, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
Hospital Factors Can Overcome ‘Weekend Effect’
Improved staffing; electronic records; additional inpatient, aftercare resources help
Two Decision Instruments ID Major Injuries in Blunt Trauma
Decision instruments have high sensitivity for identifying clinically significant thoracic injuries
FDA Approves Expanded Use of Opdivo in Advanced Lung Cancer
Demonstrates survival benefit in both squamous and non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer
